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AOC Europe will bring together world-leading experts from the military, government, academia and industry to address our 2023 conference theme. Across the two days, delegates will progress their understanding of the issues, technology and capabilities that underpin their national electronic warfare abilities and allow them to enhance their capabilities both nationally and in collaborative defence. Interested in joining us?

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09:00
  1. Welcome and Keynote Addresses
    Theatre 1
    15 mins
    • Session 1 - Welcome and Keynote Addresses

    Opening Welcome and Chairman Introduction - Dr Bob Andrews MBE, AOC Director Global Events

    Chairmans Opening Remarks - Air Marshal Philip Sturley, CB, MBE, FRAeS, Conference Chairman

    AOC President Welcome - Brian Hinkley, AOC President

    International Region 1 Director Welcome - Major Erik Bamford, AOC International 1 Region Director

    Red Baron Roost Welcome - Gen. Frank Leidenberger, Red Baron Roost Chapter President

    Bob Andrews
    Bob Andrews - AOC
    Philip Sturley CB, MBE
    Philip Sturley CB, MBE
    Brian Hinkley
    Brian Hinkley, President - AOC
    Erik Bamford
    Erik Bamford, Major - Norwegian Armed Forces
    Frank Leidenberger
    Frank Leidenberger, Red Baron Roost Chapter President
09:15
  1. Keynote Opening Address
    Theatre 1
    30 mins
    • Session 1 - Welcome and Keynote Addresses
09:45
  1. TBC
    Theatre 1
    25 mins
    • Session 1 - Welcome and Keynote Addresses
10:10
  1. Russian EW capabilities and their use in the Ukraine
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 1 - Welcome and Keynote Addresses
    Russian EW capabilities and their use in the Ukraine
    Roger McDermott
    Roger McDermott, Senior Research Fellow - Department of War Studies (School of Security Studies),King’s College, London
10:30
  1. Refreshments break
    30 mins
11:00
  1. Capability and Operational Requirements for MDO
    Theatre 1
    25 mins
    • Session 2 - Capability and Operational Requirements
    Wolfgang Gäbelein
    Wolfgang Gäbelein, Director of the Bundeswehr Planning Office - AOC, Germany
11:25
  1. TBA
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 2 - Capability and Operational Requirements
11:45
  1. Overcoming Challenges to EMSO in the Nordic Area
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 2 - Capability and Operational Requirements
    Olli Klemola
    Olli Klemola, Colonel - Finnish Defence Forces
12:05
  1. Value of C2 for Electromagentic Operations (EMO) for achieving Multi Domain Operations (MDO) 
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 2 - Capability and Operational Requirements
    Erik Bamford
    Erik Bamford, Major - Norwegian Armed Forces
12:25
  1. Lunch
    75 mins
13:40
  1. MDO in a small nation : on or off the map?
    Theatre 1
    25 mins
    • Session 3 - EW Practitioners Experience and Requirements
    Philippe Dauwe (G.S.)
    Philippe Dauwe (G.S.), Commander - EW Centre, Belgium Ministry of Defence
14:05
  1. The Vital Frontier: Space and EMS Operations
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 3 - EW Practitioners Experience and Requirements
    James 'Sam' McEvoy
    James 'Sam' McEvoy, Squadron Commander, Royal Corps of Signal - British Army
14:25
  1. Demonstrating agility in Multi-Domain Operations
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 3 - EW Practitioners Experience and Requirements
    Steve Timmreck
    Steve Timmreck, 2d Multi Domain Task Force (MDTF) - US Army, Europe and Africa
14:45
  1. Future Force Design Royal Netherlands Navy: Littoral Shaping Operations in a Denied Environment
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 3 - EW Practitioners Experience and Requirements
    Rick Brekelmans
    Rick Brekelmans, Lieutenant Commander - RNLN
15:05
  1. Refreshments break
    25 mins
15:30
  1. Electromagnetic Spectrum Conflict in Space - Threats to C4ISR
    Theatre 1
    25 mins
    • Session 4 - EW in the Space Domain
    David Stupples
    David Stupples, Professor of Electronics and Radio Systems and Senior Fellow, London Space Innovation Centre - City University London
15:55
  1. Importance of Dimension Space for MDO
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 4 - EW in the Space Domain
    Michael Traut
    Michael Traut, Chief of Space Command - German Air Force
16:15
  1. TBC
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 4 - EW in the Space Domain
16:35
  1. AI based satellite jamming detection
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 4 - EW in the Space Domain
    Wissam Aoudi
    Wissam Aoudi - Clavister AB
17:00
  1. Day 1 Close
    0 mins
09:00
  1. TBC
    Theatre 1
    25 mins
    • Session 5 - Current Threat Analysis and Lessons Learnt
09:25
  1. An overview of Russians VHF communication systems
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 5 - Current Threat Analysis and Lessons Learnt
    Iaroslav Kalinin
    Iaroslav Kalinin - Infozahyst LLC.
09:45
  1. It's Good to Talk
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 5 - Current Threat Analysis and Lessons Learnt
    Tom Withington
    Tom Withington, Writer and Analyst, France
10:05
  1. Lessons from Ukraine: The role of software and AI
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 5 - Current Threat Analysis and Lessons Learnt
    Gundbert Scherf
    Gundbert Scherf, Co-CEO - Helsing
10:25
  1. Advocating for Multi-Domain Operations
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 5 - Current Threat Analysis and Lessons Learnt
    Jeffrey Fischer
    Jeffrey Fischer, Award Winning Author & Colonel (Retd) U.S. Air Force
10:45
  1. Refreshments break
    30 mins
11:15
  1. NATO
    Theatre 1
    90 mins
    • Session 6 - Special Session Panel NATO Air Suvivability
    Mark Elson MBE
    Mark Elson MBE - Dstl
12:45
  1. Lunch
    55 mins
13:40
  1. The Challenge of Test, Demonstration, and Evaluation in Multi-Domain Environments
    Theatre 1
    25 mins
    • Session 7 - Multi-Domain Test and Evaluation
    Chris Glaze
    Chris Glaze, Colonel, USAF (Retd.) - Vadum, Inc.
14:05
  1. Modelling and Simulating AI/ML system of systems
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 7 - Multi-Domain Test and Evaluation
    Ivana Perna
    Ivana Perna - Elettronica GmbH
14:25
  1. ASAT - Testing & Evaluating Complex AI Systems
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 7 - Multi-Domain Test and Evaluation
    Daniel Clarke
    Daniel Clarke - Advai
14:45
  1. Integrated Multi-Platform/Multi-Domain Modelling
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 7 - Multi-Domain Test and Evaluation
    Jon Anderson
    Jon Anderson - Leonardo, Canada
15:05
  1. Refreshments break
    25 mins
15:30
  1. Cyber across All Domains
    Theatre 1
    25 mins
    • Session 8 - Advanced Technologies in EW and Cyber Across All Domains
    Michael Vetter
    Michael Vetter, Director-General for Cyber / Information Technology, Germany
15:55
  1. Gaining The Information Advantage In Multi-Domain
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 8 - Advanced Technologies in EW and Cyber Across All Domains
    Paddy McAlpine CBE
    Paddy McAlpine CBE - Royal Navy (Retired). Thinklogical, UK
16:15
  1. The Future of Land EW in Multi-Domain Warfare
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 8 - Advanced Technologies in EW and Cyber Across All Domains
    Torben Brack
    Torben Brack - Hensoldt
16:35
  1. Cyber Threat Analysis based on Architecture Models
    Theatre 1
    20 mins
    • Session 8 - Advanced Technologies in EW and Cyber Across All Domains
    Jürgen Ziegler
    Jürgen Ziegler, Senior Technical Manager Information Fusion - IABG
    Gernot Schwierz
    Gernot Schwierz, Senior Program Manager Cyber Concepts and Operations - IABG, Germany
16:55
  1. Conference Appreciation and Close
    Theatre 1
    5 mins
    Bob Andrews
    Bob Andrews - AOC
    Philip Sturley CB, MBE
    Philip Sturley CB, MBE

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